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The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (Civil Liability) (Exceptions) Regulations 2013

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Statutory Instruments

2013 No. 1667

Health And Safety

The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (Civil Liability) (Exceptions) Regulations 2013

Made

4th July 2013

Laid before Parliament

10th July 2013

Coming into force

1st October 2013

The Secretary of State makes these Regulations—

(a)in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972(1) (“the 1972 Act”) and sections 15(1) and (2), 47(2), (2B)(b) and (7), and 50(1)(a) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974(2) (“the 1974 Act”), and by virtue of section 72(4) of the Employment Rights Act 1996(3); and

(b)for the purpose of giving effect, without modifications, to proposals submitted by the Health and Safety Executive (“the Executive”) under section 11(3)(4) of the 1974 Act.

Before submitting proposals for these Regulations to the Secretary of State, the Executive carried out the consultations as appeared to it to be appropriate as required by section 50(3)(5) of the 1974 Act.

The Secretary of State is a Minister designated(6) for the purposes of section 2(2) of the 1972 Act in relation to measures relating to pregnant workers and/or workers who have recently given birth and/or workers who are breastfeeding.

(1)

1972 c.68. Section 2(2) was amended by section 27 of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c.51) and section 3 and Part 1 of the Schedule to the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (c.7).

(2)

1974 c.37. Section 15(1) was amended by the Employment Protection Act 1975 (c.71), Schedule 15, paragraph 6 and S.I. 2002/794. Section 47 was amended by section 69 of the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 c.24. Section 50(1)(a) was amended by S.I. 2008/960.

(3)

1996 c.18. Section 72 was substituted by the Employment Relations Act 1999 (c. 26) section 7, and Part 1 of Schedule 4.

(4)

Section 11was substituted by S.I. 2008/960.

(5)

Section 50(3) was amended by the Employment Protection Act 1975, Schedule 15 paragraph 16, S.I. 2008/960 and the Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), Schedule 7 paragraph 6.

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